COLUMBUS: J.T. Barrett’s introduction to the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry was a baptism by fire.
The quarterback from Wichita Falls, Texas, wasn’t thrown into the action due to a Buckeye teammate’s injury. It was a fire he saw in a picture on Twitter that previewed for Barrett the animosity the game carries.
In May, 2012, not long after Barrett committed to Ohio State, he spotted a social media post of Logan Tuley-Tillman. When the offensive tackle announced his intention to sign with Michigan, he burned an Ohio State letter and photographed it.
“I was like, ‘I got letters from that place.